Practice exercise

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In this solution video for practice exercise 2, you’ll: plan and assemble tools and holders digitally,

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plan and assemble workholding digitally,

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and establish work offsets and operation parameters.

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Open the file Machine Setup.f3d in the Design workspace.

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Then, using the Data Panel, upload the three files, D_RL52A-4.f3d,

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Hook Bracket.f3d,

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and R52-2D05125.f3d.

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Then, from the Quick Access Toolbar, save the file to your cloud directory so that you can work with it.

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The file displays in the Data Panel.

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From the Data Panel, right-click D_RL52A-4 and from the shortcut menu, select Insert into Current Design.

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The canvas updates with the holder.

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Close the Move/Copy dialog.

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Then, from the Browser, right-click D_RL52A-4 and select Break Link.

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Now changes can be made to the file without those changes overwriting the original file.

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First, lock the holder in place.

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From the Toolbar, expand the Assemble drop-down and select As-built Joint.

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The As-Built Joint dialog displays.

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Pick the component you just inserted, and then in the Browser, click Origin.

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In the dialog, ensure Joint Type is set to Rigid.

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Click OK.

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Now when you try clicking and dragging the component, it cannot move.

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Back in the Data Panel, right-click R52-2D05125 and select Open.

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Now, add a spot for a joint origin.

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To do this, from the Toolbar, Create panel, select Create Sketch.

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Then, in the canvas, pick a top face of one of the dovetails.

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Expand the Create drop-down again and select Project / Include > Project.

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Next, from the Browser, expand Origin and select O.

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Then, in the Project dialog, click OK.

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This will position the joint origin.

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Back in the Sketch Palette dialog, click Finish Sketch.

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From the Toolbar, expand the Assemble drop-down and select Joint Origin.

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Select the point you just created, and then, in the dialog, click OK.

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From the Browser, expand Sketches and toggle OFF the visibility of Sketch1.

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Save the file.

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Now, close the tab.

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Back in Machine Setup, from the Data Panel, right-click R52-2D05125 and select Insert into Current Design.

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The dovetail displays in the canvas.

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Drag the component along the Z-axis, and then in the Move/Copy dialog, click OK.

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Then, from the Toolbar, expand the Assemble drop-down and select Joint.

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Then, in the canvas, pick the points where you want to assemble the joint.

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In the Joint dialog, click OK.

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The component moves into place.

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From the Browser, break the link for R52-2D05125.

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Now, from the Data Panel, insert the Hook Bracket into the current design.

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Once it displays in the canvas, move it along the Z-axis and, in the Move/Copy dialog, click OK.

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Break the link for the Hook Bracket.

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Then, expand the Assemble drop-down and select Joint.

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Again, pick two points in the canvas where you want the joint to be placed.

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Notice that you can shift the part once it is located on the base.

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In the Joint dialog, under Joint Alignment, leave all values set to 0.

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Click OK.

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Now that the digital assembly has been made, close the Data Panel.

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Navigate to the Manufacture workspace and save the file.